Morrison v. Intercounty Construction Corp.

BERANEK, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a final judgment entered after a jury trial of a personal injury action. Plaintiff was injured in an accident occurring on a construction site. The jury verdict found that the plaintiff himself was guilty of 75% negligence and that the plaintiff’s total damages were $17,-000.00. The jury also found in favor of the plaintiff’s wife on her loss of consortium claim but awarded her “zero” dollars. Plaintiff asserts that the 75% figure was too high and not supported by the evidence and that the $17,000.00 damage award was grossly inadequate so as to shock the…